TY - JOUR T1 - Extended-donor criteria liver allografts JF - Semin Liver Dis Y1 - 2006 A1 - Alkofer,B. A1 - Samstein,B. A1 - Guarrera,J. V. A1 - Kin,C. A1 - Jan,D. A1 - Bellemare,S. A1 - Kinkhabwala,M. A1 - Brown,R. A1 - Emond,J. C. A1 - Renz,J. F. KW - *Donor Selection KW - *Liver Transplantation KW - Hepatitis B / complications / transmission KW - Hepatitis C / complications / transmission KW - HTLV-I Infections / complications / transmission KW - Humans KW - Informed Consent KW - Severity of Illness Index KW - Tissue Donors / *supply & distribution KW - Waiting Lists AB - Extended-donor criteria liver allografts do not meet traditional criteria for transplantation. Although these organs offer immediate expansion of the donor pool, transplantation of extended-donor criteria liver allografts increases potential short- and long-term risk to the recipient. This risk may manifest as impaired allograft function or donor-transmitted disease. Guidelines defining this category of donor, level of acceptable risk, principles of consent, and post-transplantation surveillance have not been defined. This article reviews the utilization, ethical considerations, and outcomes of extended-donor criteria liver allografts. VL - 26 CP - 3 N1 - Alkofer, Barbara Samstein, Benjamin Guarrera, James V Kin, Cindy Jan, Dominique Bellemare, Sarah Kinkhabwala, Milan Brown, Robert Jr Emond, Jean C Renz, John F Review United States Seminars in liver disease Semin Liver Dis. 2006 Aug;26(3):221-33. ID - 56 ER -